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One element at the heart of effective service provision is an understanding of the service user's needs. This book unravels some of the common misunderstandings between people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and providers of support services, and offers practical advice on how to ensure that the needs of people with ASD are catered for effectively. Denise Edwards writes directly from her own experiences of finding appropriate support for her adopted son, John Paul, who has Asperger's syndrome, but also draws on the experiences of a broad range of service users. She emphasises the importan

Autistic people --- Autism --- Developmentally disabled --- Care. --- Services for. --- Patients

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'A heartwarming book providing insights into how autistic persons perceive and interact with the world as only a cat can. As Dasha meows" about her human members of the family we learn how autism is a different, rather than a disordered way of being. This book is a delightful and informative read.'. - Stephen M. Shore, EdD, Executive Director of Autism Spectrum Disorder Consulting, Board of Directors for the Autism Society of America and the Asperger's Association of New England. 'Dasha's Journal is a charming and original way of explaining the mystery that is autism. Dasha is a cat who l

Autism --- Developmental disabilities. --- Disabilities --- Developmentally disabled --- Autistic disorder --- Autism spectrum disorders --- Hyperlexia

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Fully illustrated, this book draws extensively on the authors' many years of practical work & offers techniques & activities used to help children develop their learning with a focus on working with parents, language & communication, behaviour & emotional development, & integration of learning into everyday life.

Children with disabilities --- Developmentally disabled children --- Special education --- Education. --- Education. --- Activity programs.

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Praise for What is Dyslexia? :. '…informative, based on the latest research and compassionate - three qualities that make this a must read for parents and children struggling with dyslexia.'. Paul M. Quinlan, Ph.D. fromThe Curtis Blake Center. Praise for An Introduction to Dyslexia for Parents and Professionals by the same author:. 'Hultquist writes in such measured, clear and uncluttered prose that no one can take the journey from diagnosis to remediation without feeling that one is in the hands of someone who really understands the issues surrounding a dyslexia diagnosis, not only for

Dyslexia --- Dyslexic children --- Developmentally disabled children --- Dyslexics --- Developmental dyslexia --- Word-blindness, Partial --- Language disorders --- Reading disability --- Alexia

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The rate of neurodevelopmental disabilities, including autism, mental retardation, hearing loss and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is rising in the United States. Although estimates of the prevalence of these disorders vary, figures from the CDC indicate that 4% of all school age children are developmentally disabled. During infancy, many important milestones in behavioral development are shared between human and nonhuman primates. Learning more about the causes of abnormal development in monkeys has provided important insights into the mechanisms underlying neurodevelopmental disabi

Pediatrics. --- Child development deviations. --- Animal models in research. --- Paediatrics --- Pediatric medicine --- Animal experimentation --- Biological models --- Laboratory animals --- Research --- Child psychiatry --- Developmental disabilities --- Developmentally disabled children --- Medicine --- Children --- Diseases --- Health and hygiene